Compare Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E

Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Three ED + two aspherical elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
485 g / 17.14 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
180° Diagonal ~ 110° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–29 ~ f/4.5–29
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
8 mm ~ 15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
160 mm / 6.30 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2017-05-31

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
50%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • 180-degree field of view
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not a rectilinear lens

Price

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